Today is Flag Day.....Fly it Proudly!!!! :)
Barefooted Nana ∞ijm♥∞AFCL
2012/06/14 11:46:25
Today is Flag Day!
Famous Flag People:
Flag Day, is a day for all Americans to celebrate and show respect for our
flag, its designers and makers. Our flag is representative of our independence
and our unity as a nation.....one nation, under God, indivisible. Our flag
has a proud and glorious history. It was at the lead of every battle fought
by Americans. Many people have died protecting it. It even stands proudly
on the surface of the moon.
As Americans, we have every right to be proud of our culture, our nation,
and our flag. So raise the flag today and every day with pride!
Properly Display Our Flag
There is a right way and a wrong way to display the flag. The American
flag should be held in the highest of regards. It represents our nation and
the many people who gave their lives for our country and our flag. Here are
the basics on displaying the American flag:
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The flag is normally flown from sunrise to sunset.
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In the morning, raise the flag briskly. At sunset, lower it slowly. Always,
raise and lower it ceremoniously.
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The flag should not be flown at night without a light on it.
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The flag should not be flown in the rain or inclement weather.
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After a tragedy or death, the flag is flown at half staff for 30 days. It's
called "half staff" on land ,and "half mast" on a ship.
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When flown vertically on a pole, the stars and blue field , or "union",
is at the top and at the end of the pole (away from your house).
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The American flag is always flown at the top of the pole. Your state flag
and other flags fly below it.
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The union is always on top. When displayed in print, the stars and blue
field are always on the left.
- Flying the American flag upside down is indeed a type of SOS signal. Section 8a of the United States Flag Code states, "The
flag should never be displayed with the union down, except as a signal
of dire distress in instances of extreme danger to life or property." -
Never let your flag touch the ground, never...period.
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Fold your flag when storing. Don't just stuff it in a drawer or box.
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When your flag is old and has seen better days, it is time
to retire it. Old flags should be burned or buried. Please do not throw it
in the trash.
Did you Know? There is a very special ceremony for retiring the flag
by burning it. It is a ceremony everyone should see.Your local Boy Scout
group knows the proper ceremony and performs it on a regular basis. If you
have an old flag, give it to them. And, attend the ceremony.
Famous Flag People:
Betsy Ross was a seamstress who made clothes for George Washington.
In June, 1776, Washington approached her to make the country's first flag
and the rest is history.
Francis Scott Key Inspired by the British bombardment of Fort McHenry,
Francis Scott Key penned the lyrics to our national anthem as he witnessed
the event as British rockets whizzed in the air while our American Flag flew
in the breeze
Top Opinion
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BUCCANEER~POTL~PWCM~JLA 2012/06/14 13:22:32
:)
"We Didn't Start The Fire"
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnny Ray
South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, Television
North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe
Rosenbergs, H Bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom
Brando, The King And I, and The Catcher In The Rye
Eisenhower, Vaccine, England's got a new queen
Marciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev
Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc
Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dancron
Dien Bien Phu Falls, Rock Around the Clock
Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team
Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland
Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Khrushchev
Princess Grace, Peyton Place, Trouble in the Suez
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac
Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, Bridge On The River Kwai
Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball
Starkwether, Homicide, Children of Thalid...
:)
"We Didn't Start The Fire"
Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnny Ray
South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio
Joe McCarthy, Richard Nixon, Studebaker, Television
North Korea, South Korea, Marilyn Monroe
Rosenbergs, H Bomb, Sugar Ray, Panmunjom
Brando, The King And I, and The Catcher In The Rye
Eisenhower, Vaccine, England's got a new queen
Marciano, Liberace, Santayana goodbye
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Joseph Stalin, Malenkov, Nasser and Prokofiev
Rockefeller, Campanella, Communist Bloc
Roy Cohn, Juan Peron, Toscanini, Dancron
Dien Bien Phu Falls, Rock Around the Clock
Einstein, James Dean, Brooklyn's got a winning team
Davy Crockett, Peter Pan, Elvis Presley, Disneyland
Bardot, Budapest, Alabama, Khrushchev
Princess Grace, Peyton Place, Trouble in the Suez
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Little Rock, Pasternak, Mickey Mantle, Kerouac
Sputnik, Chou En-Lai, Bridge On The River Kwai
Lebanon, Charles de Gaulle, California baseball
Starkwether, Homicide, Children of Thalidomide
Buddy Holly, Ben Hur, Space Monkey, Mafia
Hula Hoops, Castro, Edsel is a no-go
U2, Syngman Rhee, payola and Kennedy
Chubby Checker, Psycho, Belgians in the Congo
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Hemingway, Eichman, Stranger in a Strange Land
Dylan, Berlin, Bay of Pigs invasion
Lawrence of Arabia, British Beatlemania
Ole Miss, John Glenn, Liston beats Patterson
Pope Paul, Malcolm X, British Politician sex
J.F.K. blown away, what else do I have to say
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
Birth control, Ho Chi Minh, Richard Nixon back again
Moonshot, Woodstock, Watergate, punk rock
Begin, Reagan, Palestine, Terror on the airline
Ayatollah's in Iran, Russians in Afghanistan
Wheel of Fortune, Sally Ride, heavy metal, suicide
Foreign debts, homeless Vets, AIDS, Crack, Bernie Goetz
Hypodermics on the shores, China's under martial law
Rock and Roll, cola wars, I can't take it anymore
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
But when we are gone
It will still burn on and on and on and on
And on and on and on and on...
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No, we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
We didn't start the fire
It was always burning
Since the world's been turning
We didn't start the fire
No, we didn't light it
But we tried to fight it
TWO MONTHS......
Run out of smoke dude?
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Thank you my friend! {{{{HUGS}}}}